package org.pojava.transformation;
/*
Copyright 2008 John Pile

Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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*/


/**
 * A TypedAdaptor is a two-way data transformer used for translating a single
 * typed value with an external representation.
 * 
 * It is responsible for translating both the data and the expected class in
 * both directions, even for null values.
 * 
 * It adds a specifier for inbound and outbound class types to the more
 * generalized BindingAdaptor.
 * 
 * @author John Pile
 * 
 */
public interface TypedAdaptor extends BindingAdaptor {
	
	/**
	 * Return the Class that the inbound Binding will provide. 
	 * @return Class after transformation.
	 */
	Class inboundType();
	
	/**
	 * Return the Class that the outbound Binding will provide. 
	 * @return Class after transformation.
	 */
	Class outboundType();

}
